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Layla

/LAY-la/

Night, dark beauty, intoxication

What does Layla mean?

Layla means night + dark beauty — Eric Clapton's song + Persian-Arabic classic.

Origin

Religious / cultural tradition

Muslim

Variations

Layla · Leila · Laila

Nicknames

Lay

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